| From: | Cirris News <news@cirris.com> |
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| Subject: | Ergonomics for Assembly and Test of Cables/Harnesses |
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- Improve Test Station Ergonomics: Signature Tester Tilt stands and Racks to hold Adapters - Web Resources on Ergonomics for Assembly and Test From Cirris--Cable/Harness/Backplane Testing Made Easy ====== This month we focus on improving ergonomics in cable/harness assembly and test. It’s often the small things that make a big difference over time. We have two low cost ways to improve ergonomics in your test area along with links to helpful information on avoiding repetitive motion injuries. If you have any questions or comments, call us at 1-800-441-9910. Best Regards, Marlin Shelley President Cirris Systems Corp. ====== Improve Test Station Ergonomics: Signature Tester Tilt stands and Racks to hold Adapters Sometimes placing a tester upright or flat on a bench just isn't comfortable for people who are plugging and unplugging cables much of the day. The ideal position for a tester minimizes bending at the wrist when you plug and unplug cables. Use a tilt stand on your Signature series tester to get a more natural angle for users. See the tilt stands at: http://www.cirris.com/cable/tester/tiltstand.html Adapters can easily get scattered around. They can get lost or damaged. Some people use card file boxes to keep their adapters organized but boxes aren't a perfect solution. With boxes you have to remove the lid, pick up an adapter and remove the adapter from its sleeve. After all that, the adapters don’t always get put away. Cirris now has adapter racks that can sit on a shelf or attach to the rails on standard workbenches. These racks can even work with standard DIN rails attached to plywood. See the adapter racks at: http://www.cirris.com/adapters/trays.html ====== Web Resources on Ergonomics for Assembly and Test The books I've found on Ergonomics, at Amazon.com, have been expensive but not that great. I have found a number of helpful resources on the web especially on avoiding injury from repetitive activities common in manufacturing. The most common buzz phrase is "Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders" (WMSD). See "Controlling the Ergonomic Hazards of Wiring Tasks for Household Appliances" from the Center for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/hc25.pdf See practical information by the state of Washington to evaluate jobs for risk of repetitive motion injuries. Washington has been the leading state in putting forth workable regulations and guidelines including an impressive website. What kind of work is considered high risk for WMSD’s? http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/Rules/generaloccupationalhealth/HTML/ergowac.htm#WMSDs How do you evaluate specific situations? http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/rule_docs/PDFs/AppendixBfinal5-19-00.PDF The National Safety Council has been working with ANSI to create an ANSI standard "Management of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders" that would remind you of IS0-9000 for ergonomics. See a draft at: http://www.nsc.org/ Assembly magazine has been a good source of articles on ergonomic issues associated with the electronics industry. Consider these: ====== See us at a tradeshow near you Our next major show is Assembly Tech. Expo. Chicago, IL Sept 23-25, 2003 ====== If you missed any of our past e-newsletters, click here to retrieve them: http://www.cirris.com/support/requestnews.html --------------------------------------------------------- If you forward this email, please include the following: Copyright 2003 Cirris Systems Corp. Our website: http://www.cirris.com/index.html People at Cirris can be contacted at 1-800-441-9910 or, 1-801-973-4600. To receive your own copy of this newsletter fill out this form: http://www.cirris.com/support/requestnews.html Cirris only distributes e-mail to those who have previously indicated interest in our products. To stop receiving these newsletters please reply to this message with "stop" in the subject line. | |
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